Category: Camping
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Up North; Elks and Meteors
Back when we lived in SE Michigan, people loved to go “Up North” to get away from the city. That meant somewhere north in the “mitten” or lower peninsula of the State. Last summer we spent time in the “UP” or upper peninsula. This summer we’re lucky enough to be spending time in the Gaylord…
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Michigan Driveway Camping
Beth grew up in the Detroit Suburbs, so we are visiting relatives and old friends who are gracious enough to let us camp in their driveways for a few days before we head further north. Here are a few random photos and experiences from the area. Walking around near niece Danielle’s neighborhood we found the…
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Pulling a Train to Michigan
A long, long, time ago when our son was a toddler, he loved sleeping and playing in his train bed. With plans to visit a two year old nephew in Michigan, we pulled the train bed out of the attic and cleaned it up. Since we were pulling the sailboat, Beth figured we could strap…
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New Beginning
Friday was an exciting day for us as we picked up our new 2018 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS camper van. Two feet shorter than our old Plateau TS, it is easier to park, but has less storage space. New tech features, the best of which is capturing energy from the sun with three solar panels, should…
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Sprinter Sold
2014 Pleasure-Way Plateau TS (Sold) 2014 Pleasure-Way Plateau TS $xx,xxx Posting this as an example of how to advertise a camper van for sale. This is not our current van and we are still enjoying exploring in the new van. ~ 42,109 Miles Balance of Cornerstone RV 7 year or 75,000 mile warranty on chassis…
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Amtrak, Pelicans, Savannah & Wildlife
With our camper van in Florida and us in North Carolina, good friend Jim Thompson agreed to go on a quick trip with me to bring the van home. That allowed Beth to continue helping the Zebracorns, our favorite high school robotics team. Amtrak’s Silver Star offered overnight service from Cary, NC to St Petersburg,…
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